18/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 18/07/2024 23:47
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $99 million in funding to support the delivery of pre-apprenticeships in high-demand industries including construction, clean energy, healthcare, infrastructure, information technology and hospitality.
The YouthBuild Programgrants provide academic support, occupational skills training and employment services to young people, ages 16 to 24, in communities where they face persistent barriers to academic and career skills development.
In alignment with the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in Americaagenda, the program leverages the administration's historic federal investments to help create good jobs and support a range of community needs, such as affordable housing and conservation. The YouthBuild grants will also support the department's Youth Employment Worksstrategy, which seeks to ensure young people find "no wrong door" when accessing employment and supportive services.
Managed by the department's Employment and Training Administrationand authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the YouthBuild Program will fund individual grants for approximately 75 projects, with each grant ranging from $700,000 to $1.5 million.
Previous YouthBuild grants have supported initiatives in sectors including construction, information technology and the care economy, such as:
Learn more about the YouthBuild Funding Opportunity and apply.